Posted: 3/6/2011 4:44:33 PM EDT
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I know they discontinued the full rail variant some time ago, but would it be possible to call them up and request a full rail version anyways? Or would they just tell me no and that if I wanted one I'd have to find one someplace else? |
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You can special order a "custom" from their Custom Shop and for around $3K and in a year's time you'll have your pistol.
OR, it's alleged that the production shop makes an occasional production run of standard production full-railed Operators and sends them off to dealers whom have pre-ordered them. Apparently, they just had a run with the rumor mill saying that most went to California dealers. OR, you can keep watch on the auctions. Gunbroker had three of them listed a couple of days ago with bidding pushing $2k. Gotta be the ONLY production pistol in recent years that's selling used for 30% more than it sold for originally. |
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You can special order a "custom" from their Custom Shop and for around $3K and in a year's time you'll have your pistol. OR, it's alleged that the production shop makes an occasional production run of standard production full-railed Operators and sends them off to dealers whom have pre-ordered them. Apparently, they just had a run with the rumor mill saying that most went to California dealers. OR, you can keep watch on the auctions. Gunbroker had three of them listed a couple of days ago with bidding pushing $2k. Gotta be the ONLY production pistol in recent years that's selling used for 30% more than it sold for originally. Why do guys want the full rail anyway? just because they dont make them anymore, or is there a use for them? |
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You can special order a "custom" from their Custom Shop and for around $3K and in a year's time you'll have your pistol. OR, it's alleged that the production shop makes an occasional production run of standard production full-railed Operators and sends them off to dealers whom have pre-ordered them. Apparently, they just had a run with the rumor mill saying that most went to California dealers. OR, you can keep watch on the auctions. Gunbroker had three of them listed a couple of days ago with bidding pushing $2k. Gotta be the ONLY production pistol in recent years that's selling used for 30% more than it sold for originally. Why do guys want the full rail anyway? just because they dont make them anymore, or is there a use for them? Didn't say I wanted one, just reported what I knew about their availability. It's reported that their heavier fwd mass leads to less muzzle flip and better accuracy during rapid fire. They seem to have a cult following as evidenced by the prices they're bringing on the auctions––in the $2000 range. Les Baer's Monolith shares a similar heavy mass front end, and sells for less than the used TRP full rail Operators. Go figure. |
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You can special order a "custom" from their Custom Shop and for around $3K and in a year's time you'll have your pistol. OR, it's alleged that the production shop makes an occasional production run of standard production full-railed Operators and sends them off to dealers whom have pre-ordered them. Apparently, they just had a run with the rumor mill saying that most went to California dealers. OR, you can keep watch on the auctions. Gunbroker had three of them listed a couple of days ago with bidding pushing $2k. Gotta be the ONLY production pistol in recent years that's selling used for 30% more than it sold for originally. Why do guys want the full rail anyway? just because they dont make them anymore, or is there a use for them? Didn't say I wanted one, just reported what I knew about their availability. It's reported that their heavier fwd mass leads to less muzzle flip and better accuracy during rapid fire. They seem to have a cult following as evidenced by the prices they're bringing on the auctions––in the $2000 range. Les Baer's Monolith shares a similar heavy mass front end, and sells for less than the used TRP full rail Operators. Go figure. The weight up front is nice when shooting quickly but I won't even lie, I got mine because I just think it looks damn cool. This is America, right? |
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Quoted: How can you deny the operator? http://gallery.me.com/k.nguyen/100142/IMG_5650/web.jpg http://gallery.me.com/k.nguyen/100142/IMG_5657/web.jpg I mentioned this in another thread but that's exactly what I want. x300 and all. |
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How can you deny the operator? http://gallery.me.com/k.nguyen/100142/IMG_5650/web.jpg http://gallery.me.com/k.nguyen/100142/IMG_5657/web.jpg This.... 
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Quoted: I fell almost bad that I picked my full rail up six or or years ago for like 500 bucks  If you search Milspec Operator, one sold on Auction Arms for $430 in 2003. http://www.auctionarms.com/closed/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=4600310.0 List price was $600 when they first came out. Last one I saw sell on GB went for the $1100 buy it now price pretty quickly. |
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These are not discontinued. S.A. does not advertise them any more. They are made once a year. I just ordered one. The still have a CA legal model. I thing the last run was November but don't quote me on that. I was told there may be a run closer to summer too.
There is something about the bull barrel in this pistol that I like. It looks like a cannon barrel when removed from the gun. |
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These are not discontinued. S.A. does not advertise them any more. They are made once a year. I just ordered one. The still have a CA legal model. I thing the last run was November but don't quote me on that. I was told there may be a run closer to summer too. There is something about the bull barrel in this pistol that I like. It looks like a cannon barrel when removed from the gun. How do you order them? |
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Quoted: Quoted: These are not discontinued. S.A. does not advertise them any more. They are made once a year. I just ordered one. The still have a CA legal model. I thing the last run was November but don't quote me on that. I was told there may be a run closer to summer too. There is something about the bull barrel in this pistol that I like. It looks like a cannon barrel when removed from the gun. How do you order them? You have to go through a dealer, you can't order from the factory yourself http://migunslingers.com/ George at Michigan Gun Slingers is mentioned quite a bit as a source. As I understand it, the full rails coming from the SA Custom Shop start at $2400. There's also this at Bud's: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/786/products_id/411534947 Full rail TRP for $1600. I've seen quite a few full rails lately on Gunbroker also. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=220552555 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=222404897 |
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I finally found one locally last week. I love it. 
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac251/coregon/DSC_0598.jpg http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac251/coregon/DSC_0596.jpg congrats! she sure is is purrrrrrrdy! |
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How can you deny the operator? http://gallery.me.com/k.nguyen/100142/IMG_5650/web.jpg http://gallery.me.com/k.nguyen/100142/IMG_5657/web.jpg I love this. What all have you had done to it? Just "black" everything out?!? |
| Last summer GT distributors still offered the full rail model for $1395.00. I saved all my nickels and pennies for a few months and when I had enough saved up I called in my order only to find that they no longer offered it. I called SA direct and was told that I could place an order directly thru them but it would require 50% up front. I say sure let's do this, what's MSRP. The guy quoted me $1895.00. I had to back out, that's alot of jingle. A few weeks later I found a used one on the EE with a shit load of extras for $1700.00. |
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Quoted: Last summer GT distributors still offered the full rail model for $1395.00. I saved all my nickels and pennies for a few months and when I had enough saved up I called in my order only to find that they no longer offered it. I called SA direct and was told that I could place an order directly thru them but it would require 50% up front. I say sure let's do this, what's MSRP. The guy quoted me $1895.00. I had to back out, that's alot of jingle. A few weeks later I found a used one on the EE with a shit load of extras for $1700.00. Yea I've been surfing the EE religiously for the past few weeks. |
There she is on the lower left I love the Operator, and I like the look of the full length rail. I can say that it shoots like a dream.
I traded an HK Mark 23 for it, some might say I was crazy, but it just seemed like a much more practical handgun. I have no regrets at all. 
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